Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-05-20

ful fever oer;" they rest we'll from the tolls ard
hardships of u soldiers lot The fiery steed ol
Mazeppa rushed forward, not more impetuous.
/ ly, than did these In all the pride and nuth OF
Young manhood, when the tocsin OF war sound
| ed throughout the land, and the bugle blast OF
bat tie summoned them TO arms.
They came from the sunny southland, with
high hopes, strong arms, and brave and loyal
hearts, to slcken and die among strangers. No
fond father, no loving mother, no faithful wife,
no gentle sister, no tender and plighted maiden,
was by the weary couch Of pain, to cool the
parched lips or wipe the death damp from the
burning brow.
''There is something.of of pride in the perilous
hour,
Whatever be the shape in which death may
tower.
For fame is there, to say who bleeds,
And honor's eye on daring Deeds"
But oh! how bitter to linger day after day,
through long and solitary nights, with bodies
racked with pain and fever, with no kindred
eye to watch the wasting form, no kindred
hand 10 cool the throbbing temples, and no
kindred heart to beat In love and sympathy.
such was the fate Of those that lie here.
While we pay our last tribute to the "name-
less dead" we would not be unmindful OF the
brave jackson and gallant Woodward, who are
buried In this Cemetery. No two knightlier
men ever rode forth to battle than Gen. Jas. s.
Jackson and Col. Thos. @. Woodward.
The Federal and the Confederate sleeping
together-the Blue and the Gray united.
Thank God that to-day the Star-spangled
Banner floats over free and united land.
We trust and believe that out of the darkness
and gloom Of the long night of Civil War, the
sun OF freedom and universal liberty has risen
TO set no more forever.
Green be the memory ofthe ''nRmeless dead"
as the grass that waves above them, sweet us
the perfume OF the flowers strewn about them,
the recollections of their gallant and heroic
deeds, while far more enduring than this mar
BILE column that points to the sky, shall be tho
love and gratitude OF every true and manly
heart for the name and fame of Jno. e. Latham,
who has not only erected this beautiful mon
ument, but has also endowed 1t with u fund per-
manently invested the interest on which for
ages after all now living shall have passed
away, Will be ample 20 keep In order and
ornament, this piece OF ground In ourcemetery
''For ages shall the name bo enrolled
OF the patriot banker OF Wall street
Whose soul, like his purse, was pure gold"
Again we thank him for tins splendid testi-
monial OF his regard, thrice holy for the mourn
ful memories that cluster about 1t, and doubly
sacred on account Of the noble dust beneath!
LETTERS READ.
AT this point number of letters of
regret from distinguished persons
were read by Maj. Jas. o. Ferrell, of
this city.
Then followed music by Eichhorn's
Band, at the conclusion of which the
covering of U. S. flags with which
the monument was yelled was remov-
ed by committee of little girls, by
pulling cord, and the band struck
up another martial air. Following
this came the speech of Congressman
w. G. p. Breckenridge, who delivered
the formal Grafton, which took about
an hour and half It's great length
precludes us from giving a full re-
port. He began as follows;